In a TRAM flap reconstruction, the contralateral rectus abdominis is transferred along with overlying skin and fat to create a breast mound. This procedure yields a flatter abdominal contour but ...

Sometimes an implant is placed during the same surgery to make the breast larger. TRAM (transverse rectus abdominis muscle) flap TRAM (transverse rectus abdominis muscle) flap is one of the most ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The transversus abdominis (TA) muscle is the deepest of the abdominal muscles. It extends between the ribs and the pelvis, wrapping around the trunk from ...

Along with more well-known abdominal muscles such as the rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" ab muscles) and the internal and ...